Lead Salesforce Engineer Jobs

Explore Lead Salesforce Engineer jobs for experienced professionals who build, customize, and scale Salesforce platforms. These senior roles combine hands-on engineering with technical leadership, helping organizations translate business needs into reliable CRM solutions. Ladders features vetted professional opportunities with salaries of $100,000 or more.

What Does a Lead Salesforce Engineer Do?

Lead Salesforce Engineers guide the design and delivery of Salesforce applications, integrations, and platform enhancements. They may establish architecture standards, review code, troubleshoot complex issues, and mentor developers. Depending on the organization, the role can span Salesforce products such as Sales Cloud, Service Cloud, Experience Cloud, and the Salesforce Platform.

Common Skills and Qualifications

Employers often seek strong Salesforce development experience, including Apex, Lightning Web Components, SOQL, and APIs. Familiarity with declarative tools, release management, automated testing, security, and integration patterns is also valuable. Lead-level candidates typically bring a record of technical ownership, cross-functional communication, and mentoring or team leadership.

Career Opportunities and Compensation

Lead Salesforce Engineers work across industries and may join internal technology teams, consulting organizations, or growing businesses modernizing their customer platforms. Compensation varies with location, experience, company size, and scope of responsibility. Browse Ladders for vetted roles paying $100,000 or more and compare opportunities that match your expertise and career goals.

Find Lead Salesforce Engineer Jobs on Ladders

Search current Lead Salesforce Engineer openings and explore roles focused on platform architecture, product delivery, integrations, or engineering leadership. Use job details to assess responsibilities and qualifications, then apply to opportunities aligned with your experience.

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$149K - $240K *

Drive the future of analytics engineering by owning data models for payments and identity. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure data integrity and quality, enabling informed decision-maki...

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  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Media

$149K - $240K *

Drive the evolution of data integrity and analytics for payments, identity, and trust systems. Lead technical initiatives, ensuring reliable metrics and data quality while collaborating with cross-fun...

Reposted 4 days ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Media

$149K - $240K *

Reimagine data integrity by leading analytics engineering for payments, identity, and trust systems. Drive quality and observability while collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure reliable...

Reposted 4 days ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Media

$149K - $240K *

Elevate data integrity by owning canonical models for payments and identity, ensuring reliable metrics for Trust & Safety. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive observability and quality in...

Reposted 4 days ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Media

$179K - $253K *

Optimize data integrity and analytics for payments and trust systems. Lead technical initiatives, ensuring reliable metrics and models while collaborating with cross-functional teams to enhance decisi...

Reposted 4 days ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Media

$149K - $240K *

Empower data integrity and analytics for payments and trust systems. Lead technical initiatives, ensuring reliable metrics and models while collaborating with cross-functional teams to enhance decisio...

Reposted 4 days ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Media

$149K - $240K *

Champion data integrity and analytics for payments, identity, and trust systems. Lead technical initiatives, ensuring reliable metrics and models that support business decisions and AI tools, while co...

Reposted 4 days ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Media

$149K - $240K *

Join a team that's redefining data integrity in payments and security. Lead analytics engineering efforts to ensure reliable metrics and data quality, collaborating with cross-functional partners to d...

Reposted 4 days ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Media

$110K - $130K *

Transform the Salesforce landscape by leading development initiatives, enhancing functionality, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver innovative solutions that meet complex business...

2 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Education, Government & Non-Profit

$130K - $155K *

Lead the charge in shaping and owning the data infrastructure. Define standards, design the foundational data model, and ensure governance while creating efficient data pipelines for growth and regula...

Reposted 3 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$197K - $344K *

Unlock potential by leading the SDB AI team to drive strategy, enhance delivery, and optimize operations. Shape technical roadmaps and foster a high-performing culture focused on impactful business ou...

Reposted 3 days ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$103K - $138K *

Unlock potential by designing and automating secure, scalable AWS cloud platforms. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance infrastructure reliability and streamline software delivery throug...

United StatesRemote

2 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Staffing

$192K - $202K *

Lead the technical roadmap and modernize data solutions infrastructure, enhancing off-platform integrations and measurement capabilities while driving AI-first engineering initiatives and cross-team c...

United StatesRemote

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  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Consumer Technology

$123K - $202K *

Lead transformative design initiatives to enhance digital customer experiences. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to create intuitive UI designs, leveraging user-centered methodologies and advan...

4 days ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$123K - $186K *

Elevate the Digital Customer Experience as a Senior UI Designer, driving innovative design solutions and collaborating with cross-functional teams to create impactful user experiences that enhance cus...

4 days ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$123K - $186K *

Champion innovative digital experiences by leading UI design initiatives that enhance customer success. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to create intuitive interfaces, ensuring high-quality im...

4 days ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$123K - $186K *

Join a team that's redefining digital experiences by crafting intuitive UI designs. Leverage your expertise in user-centered design to enhance customer success and collaborate with cross-functional te...

4 days ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$156K - $235K *

Lead the charge in developing and optimizing Android applications using AI-driven tools. Collaborate with engineers and cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality solutions while mentoring talent...

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  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Media

$156K - $235K *

Drive technical excellence as a Lead Software Engineer, guiding Android application development while optimizing performance, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and mentoring engineers to enha...

Reposted 1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Media

$172K - $260K *

Join a team that's dedicated to maintaining high-performance backend systems at scale. You'll lead critical infrastructure projects, ensuring reliability and efficiency for millions of users while dri...

Reposted 1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$172K - $260K *

Shape the future of high-scale backend infrastructure by leading a team focused on reliability and performance. Drive technical direction, manage critical services, and ensure seamless operations for...

2 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$147K - $202K *

Elevate the Digital Customer Experience as a Senior UI Designer, shaping product vision through expert visualization and empathetic design. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to create intuitive...

4 days ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$160K - $200K *

Join a team that's redefining operational efficiency by architecting robust internal tools and applying AI to real-world challenges. You'll lead technical direction, drive impactful decisions, and enh...

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  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Legal & Accounting

$120K - $130K *

Lead the modernization of software solutions, driving engineering practices and hands-on design. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance freight operations through innovative cloud-native s...

2 weeks ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Transportation

$100K - $215K *

Join a team that's driving innovation as a Senior Full-Stack Engineer. Collaborate across functions to design scalable solutions, mentor junior engineers, and enhance engineering practices in a dynami...

2 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

  • What does a Lead Salesforce Engineer do?question toggle

    A Lead Salesforce Engineer designs and develops Salesforce solutions, guides technical decisions, ensures quality and security, and often mentors engineers or coordinates delivery with business and product teams.

  • What skills are commonly required for Lead Salesforce Engineer jobs?question toggle

    Commonly requested skills include Apex, Lightning Web Components, SOQL, Salesforce APIs, platform configuration, integrations, testing, and release management. Employers may also value architecture experience and technical leadership.

  • How is a Lead Salesforce Engineer different from a Salesforce developer?question toggle

    Both roles may involve hands-on development, but a Lead Salesforce Engineer generally takes broader ownership of architecture, engineering standards, complex delivery, and mentoring or coordinating other team members.

  • What salary can I expect in a Lead Salesforce Engineer role?question toggle

    Pay varies by employer, location, experience, and job scope. Ladders focuses on vetted professional jobs paying $100,000 or more, though compensation details and requirements differ by listing.

  • Where can I find Lead Salesforce Engineer jobs paying $100,000 or more?question toggle

    Browse Lead Salesforce Engineer listings on Ladders to explore vetted opportunities with salaries of $100,000 or more and find roles aligned with your Salesforce experience.